In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers. - "A splendid book in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385535376
ISBN13:9780385535373
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:454 Pages
Weight:1.89 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.4" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Epic Arctic Adventure- a must read.
Published by Adam M. , 1 month ago
An incredible voyage of Arctic exploration. I have read the book once, and listened to it 2 times… just incredible story telling and research. Really takes you back in time to the late 1800’s when America was blossoming and northern exploration was on the rise. H. Sides delivers a masterpiece. Once you get going on this book you will not be able to put it down.
Stirring tribulation and USA in late 19th century
Published by Edward the Confessor , 2 years ago
The story of the crew of the Artic exploring ship Jeanette is indeed a harrowing tale of almost mind numbing survival and death. Meticulously researched and easily readable, the true story includes many asides and insights into life during and after the Centennial Exposition in the USA in 1876. Rutherfotd B Hayes defeated Tilden with Tilden winning the popular vote. Opponents called the President Rutherfraud! His wife Hetty was a teetotaler and it was said in the White House "the water flowed like wine". Edison's early experiments with electric lights are covered but they were referred to as "artificial suns". Captain DeLong, leader of the expedition, along with his wife Emma, stayed at a modern hotel in San Francisco with the first hydraulic powered elevator referred to as a "rising room".
I finished the 400 page book in four days, a truly absorbing read that won't disappoint.
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